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2017 KISS Tour Interview with Tommy Thayer's guitar tech Mark Newman | Hughes & Kettner

We met up with the KISS team during the band's Europe 2017 summer tour! Guitarist Tommy Thayer has been playing his signature Hughes & Kettner Duotone amp for years, so we took the chance to ask Tommy's tech Mark all about his rig (and Tommy too, of course - link to that below).
Mark's been around the world and worked as guitar tech and stage manager for some massive names - from the late, great Chris Cornell to Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top - so he has some great stories to tell! Oh, and we took a sneak look at Tommy's guitar collection too.
Enjoy, and don't forget to watch the interview with Tommy next - that's right here: • KISS guitarist Tommy T...
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  • @Andyanddiana467
    @Andyanddiana4676 жыл бұрын

    The tech is a bit of a jerk - he totally doesn't want to be there.

  • @ivoted7199

    @ivoted7199

    11 ай бұрын

    Naw, that's just his manner... Super nice guy...

  • @Solelova67
    @Solelova676 жыл бұрын

    This guy is more full of himself then Gene

  • @goluch7333

    @goluch7333

    5 жыл бұрын

    Richard C Autorina Ikr which is pretty much impossible 😂

  • @ColinTy1er

    @ColinTy1er

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s why he’s perfect for the job

  • @chungaleta1234
    @chungaleta12346 жыл бұрын

    I had the pleasure to meet Mark in Costa Rica during the Accept tour he talks about here. As a player and guitar tech myself, I had the time of my life. Mark is extremely knowledgeable, we talked for hours about gear and he was very friendly and down-to-earth. I enjoyed this interview a lot, knowing it was a "tech interview", not a rig rundown. Great to see some attention given to the highly overlooked heroes backstage!!!

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great feedback! Yeah, we always like to showcase the work the guys behind the band do, as it often gets overlooked, and Mark's been there and done so much. Like we said in the interview, he really needs to write a book about his experiences! Team H&K

  • @Dan.50
    @Dan.504 жыл бұрын

    This guy is amazing... Ask him, he'll tell ya!

  • @ivoted7199
    @ivoted719911 ай бұрын

    This guy, Mark Newman is a wealth of guitar knowledge. I recall jamming with Mark in his garage back in 1983/4? He was playing a Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck (ala Jimmy Page) If I recall correctly. We all went to Alameda High School (In Alameda, Ca.). Funny, Mark is a lot more talkative now. lol He used to be way more quiet back in the day. Always thinking however. Still the Nice Guy...

  • @JustinP.
    @JustinP.6 жыл бұрын

    This guy has no clue how a rig rundown works. By the way it’s “SCHALLER” trem not “SCHECTER”, if you know so much.

  • @kevingriffin8854
    @kevingriffin88542 жыл бұрын

    This guy is one of those "my daddy can beat up your daddy" kinda guys.

  • @ivoted7199

    @ivoted7199

    11 ай бұрын

    No, Mark is merely confident and compitant. Super nice guy.

  • @boatingforbeginners7949
    @boatingforbeginners79492 жыл бұрын

    Some awesome questions - great interview thankyou

  • @cookerama6265
    @cookerama62657 жыл бұрын

    I couldn't watch the whole thing. This guy wants to talk about himself. Talk about H&K!!!!

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    7 жыл бұрын

    This was supposed to be about Mark and the life of a guitar tech though! We thought it'd be interesting for you guys to hear from the people behind the band. Watch the interview we did with Tommy Thayer the same day though - there's more amp talk in there: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGalltaQiry5Ypc.html

  • @cookerama6265

    @cookerama6265

    7 жыл бұрын

    Hughes & Kettner Fair enough. I just had a really hard time listening.

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's alright, no hard feelings ;)

  • @andrewpaton6075
    @andrewpaton60754 жыл бұрын

    what would KISS do without him !!!

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    4 жыл бұрын

    ;)

  • @alabamahebrew
    @alabamahebrew6 жыл бұрын

    For the people complaining that the guy is just talking about himself too much - umm hey, thats the point of this interview brainiacs! its not about Thayers gear, its about the guitar tech himself!!

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    6 жыл бұрын

    We're glad you got it Ron :) The idea was indeed to hear about Mark and his career, and what it's like to be a tech to the stars - as explained in the video description. We interviewed Tommy that same afternoon to get his side of things. We understand a few people might think of Mark as being, let's say, extremely confident in his abilities ;) But, seeing what he's achieved over the decades, he's 100% got the right to be proud of his achievements!

  • @alabamahebrew

    @alabamahebrew

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes he does and well I guess the people complaining need to learn how to read. lol... Keep up the good work guys, haters just wanna hate! Had he talked about Tommys rig those who complained about this video would have said negative things about Tommy or Kiss...

  • @EddieTheGreat13

    @EddieTheGreat13

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ron Just Ron I agree with y’all people just say things without thinking twice. And H&K I love the amp sounds I’m thinking of getting one for modern rock sound

  • @eddiem4868

    @eddiem4868

    6 жыл бұрын

    EddieTheGreat13 yeah I would really want to try one but never seen one locally

  • @EddieTheGreat13

    @EddieTheGreat13

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eddie M yeah I haven’t seen one in person but after I save my money I’m gonna hunt down for one 😏

  • @jmar2229
    @jmar22294 жыл бұрын

    friendly guy....must run in the band...lol

  • @RobertSmith-sq1wg
    @RobertSmith-sq1wg6 жыл бұрын

    this guy is toooo much

  • @TheAztec010
    @TheAztec0106 жыл бұрын

    Troy McClure in the flesh!!!

  • @otismack5748
    @otismack57486 жыл бұрын

    11:30 when they speak about Tommy's rockets not being loaded totally something the actual Ace Frehley could laugh his ass off about!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions7 жыл бұрын

    H&K & Tommy ROCK! \m/

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir!

  • @DMSProduktions

    @DMSProduktions

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dich bin willkommen! ;o)

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    7 жыл бұрын

    Ha ha, close enough ;)

  • @DMSProduktions

    @DMSProduktions

    7 жыл бұрын

    I can speak German far better than I can write it.

  • @HughesandKettneramps

    @HughesandKettneramps

    7 жыл бұрын

    Us too! Probably most Germans in fact, as it can get nightmarishly complicated ;) Another reason we're happy to be mostly in English on social media ;)

  • @dannylorenze6188
    @dannylorenze61884 жыл бұрын

    This guy is too much, lol...

  • @thefonzkiss
    @thefonzkiss5 жыл бұрын

    Melon head has been in the band for fifteen years and still can’t play any of the 80s solos correctly.

  • @mooch514
    @mooch5147 жыл бұрын

    This guy is full of himself

  • @DMSProduktions

    @DMSProduktions

    7 жыл бұрын

    You would be too if you had worked for all these rock stars!

  • @avolite719

    @avolite719

    7 жыл бұрын

    WRONG DMSProduktions ..... I work as Lighting Director touring myself with many top tier artists. Have worked with some of the absolute best guitar techs in the business and on occasion you have to work alongside some snarky dick who really are full of themselves. THIS guy most certainly qualifies as one of them in this video interview. The biggest narcissistic dick on the Kiss crew is the drum tech though, if its the same guy was was working for them a few years back. Just because you have a great job is no reason to have a licence to be such a prick. Usually these same people are actually good at their job though.

  • @TotalSinging

    @TotalSinging

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think Paul Bassett is still their drum tech.

  • @patrickcarroll1754
    @patrickcarroll1754 Жыл бұрын

    Karma will get this man one day

  • @ktgmaiden70
    @ktgmaiden706 жыл бұрын

    Fake Ace!!!!! No Thanks!!!!! nd Mesa is a far better Amp hands down,.